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THE REPUBLIC
V.
THE HIGH COURT, ACCRA (RESPONDENT) EX PARTE ALHAJI ABDUL RASHID AND NANA YAA KONADU

(2014) JELR 68709 (SC)

Supreme Court 13 Feb 2014 Ghana
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- The case involves a divorce decree and the determination of ancillary reliefs. - The interested party filed a motion for an interlocutory injunction to prevent the applicant from bringing his new wife to the former matrimonial home. - The

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL MOTION NO. J5/13/ 2014
Judges:ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING), ANSAH J.S.C., BAFFOE-BONNIE J.S.C., GBADEGBE J.S.C., AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS.) J.S.C.
Counsel:J. OPPOKU - AGYEI FOR THE APPLICANT,OSAFO BUABENG FOR THE INTERESTERED PARTY

RULING

ATUGUBA J.S.C.

The facts

The applicant and the interested party were granted a divorce decree on the 23rd day of September, 2009 by the High Court (Court 20), Accra subject to the determination of ancillary reliefs. The applicant having remarried, was minded to bring his new wife to the former matrimonial home. The interested party claiming exclusive ownership of the said home filed a motion on the 4th day of July, 2013 “praying the Court for an order of interlocutory injunction to restrain the Respondent/respondent herein or his agents, privies, assigns and whomsoever from bringing into the matrimonial house, House No. 233, Airport West, Dzorwulu, Accra and any of the buildings listed as being in dispute in this matter, the woman the respondent has recently married, or any other woman to cohabit or live therein or for any purpose and from harassing and intimidating the petitioner pending the final determination of the suit.”

The motion eventually came before Elizabeth Ankumah J as…

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